By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Morris County announced that Alyssa Perry, 35, of Rockaway Township, has been charged with two counts of Explicit Contact and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll stated that in March 2025, an administrator at Morris Knolls High School notified the Denville Police and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office of alleged inappropriate behavior by one of the school’s teachers.
According to MCPO officials, an investigation determined that on two occasions between February and March 2025, while at her Rockaway Township residence, Perry had explicit contact with the victim, who was a 17-year-old at the time.
The defendant is a former teacher and tutor of the victim and currently works at the school as a teacher where the victim attends, though she is currently suspended, Morris County officials say.
Morris County authorities said that as a result of the investigation, Perry was charged on June 6 with two counts of Explicit Contact, a crime of the second degree, and one count of Welfare of a Child, a crime of the third degree.
Perry has been released under pre-trial supervision with the following conditions: pre-trial monitoring level 3, no contact with the victim or the school, and no contact with any student, MCPO officials stated.
Morris County officials said she has a court date scheduled for July 14, 2025, before the Honorable Ralph Amirata, J.S.C.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no further information will be released at this time.